Within its 200,000 verse lines in Sanskrit the "Mahabharata
"takes on many roles: epic poem, foundational text of Hinduism,
and, more broadly, the engaging story of a dynastic struggle and
the passing of an age when man and gods intermingled. David R.
Slavitt's sparkling new edition condenses the epic for the general
reader.
At its core, the "Mahabharata "is the story of the rivalry
between the Pandavas and the Kauravas, two related noble families
who are struggling for control of a kingdom in ancient northern
India. Slavitt's readable, plot-driven, single-volume account
describes an arc from the conception and birth of Bhishma to that
hero's death, while also introducing the four goals of life at the
center of Hinduism: "dharma "(righteousness, morality, duty),
"artha "(purpose), "kāma "(pleasure), and "moksa "(spiritual
liberation). The "Mahabharata "is engaging, thrilling, funny,
charming, and finally awesome, with a range in timbre from the
impish naivete of fairy tales to the solemnity of our greatest
epics, and this single-volume edition is the best introduction
available.
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